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Green Light CLASSIFIEDS
THE BEE's want ads are named "Greenlight Classifieds", to highlight additional reader and advertiser benefits. An important innovation is that classified ads placed in THE BEE may also be available at the new Greenlight Classified Internet website at the HotLink below!
In addition, Greenlight Classifieds now offer the additional service of in-column photographs of vehicles and homes for sale. The photos can not only appear in THE BEE, but on the website as well.
Greenlight Classifieds appear each month in THE BEE, and can also reach up to a half million additional readers by being published in other newspapers in the "Community Newspapers" group, including the weekly Clackamas Review, Oregon City News, Lake Oswego Review, and West Linn Tidings; the monthly Sherwood Gazette, and Southwest Community Connection; the twice-weekly Gresham Outlook and Portland Tribune; and up to seven other newspapers in the group.
To get information or place your classified ad by phone, here's the number to call: 503/620-7355!
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INNER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND'S BUSINESS NEWS!
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| Monique “Niqkita” Natosi and her husband and partner Shawn, owners of Sock Dreams, sell nearly a thousand kinds of socks at their S.E. Powell Boulevard store and warehouse. (Photo by Rita A. Leonard) |
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Sock Dreams: Getting off on the right foot
By RITA A. LEONARD
for THE BEE
Who’d ever think there could be nearly a thousand styles of socks found in just one Portland store?
But there are. Check out “Sock Dreams”, at the edge of the Brooklyn neighborhood. This focused footwear outlet operates from a large warehouse at the east end of the Ross Island Bridge, and is exploring additional retail space. Their walk-in store at 725 S.E. Powell Blvd is open daily from 11am-4pm, and recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
Owner Monique (aka “Niqkita”) Natosi purchases socks from around the world for her customers, regularly showcasing new lines for eager sockophiles. Sock Dreams does much of their business via the Internet, and is completing a massive website overhaul to offer more personalized customer features and ease of on-line purchase.
Although the walk-in store has been open only a year, their website, www.SockDreams.com, has been serving the public, locally and worldwide, since the fall of 2000. Business continues to grow in this unique niche market. The company now employs about 15, and Natosi hopes to expand the local storefront area.
In the retail store, footwear fanciers are tempted with just a small sampling of the types of socks and accessories offered at Sock Dreams. The unique and quirky items on display quickly alert shoppers to the diverse inventory available. Products range from baggy-but-warm styles to some of “Museum Store” quality.
“We cater to dedicated sock lovers here; people who base their outfits on their socks,” explains Niqkita.
The footwear comes in anklets; calf-, knee- and thigh-high sizes – and even footless styles. They’re made in silk, acrylic, angora, velvet, cotton and wool (among other materials) – with shimmers, tassels, buttons, tie-dye, fishnet. Lace, and thematic designs – in peek-a-boo, handprint, cuffed, and lace-up styles.
This fun and funky footwear can be worn both for comfort and for high style. “We even carry socks made with eco-friendly yarns, bamboo, and hemp,” says Natosi, a Sellwood resident.
Accessories include sock garters, hand warmers, and double-ended tube socks that can be worn on either arms or legs. “We also carry toe socks, ‘Tabi’ socks (with separated big toe for wear with flip-flops), and ‘Throx’ – a set of three similar socks for those who often lose one,” she continues.
“We search for theme-designed socks requested by clients, and many of our socks are made just for us, to our specifications, based on feedback and requests we get from our customers.”
Natosi worked at Trader Joe’s for eleven years before she started her on-line business. Her husband and founding partner Shawn supervises shipping and quality control, and occasionally serves as a product model. Sock Dreams started out in Westmoreland, but moved to the current site for more warehouse space.
Niqkita’s online “Sock Journal”, a regular monthly feature, keeps sock-a-holics up-to-date on new lines, novelty looks, funky fashions, and everything else you’d want to know about socks.
Check out her Internet website – www.SockDreams.com – to enter a world of fun and fancy footwear.
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| Mary Tompkins, John L. Scott Realtors, left, socializes with WCBA President Nancy Chapin, who heads The Support Group; its Vice President, Lori Boisen, owner of Advertise in the Bag; and the organization’s Treasurer, Cherokee Laws, proprietor of Every Penny Counts Bookkeeping. Visit the WCBA website by clicking on this photo. (Photo by David F. Ashton) |
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Wine-tasting hosted by Woodstock business assn.
By DAVID F. ASHTON
for THE BEE
In an effort to help local businesspeople become better acquainted, the Woodstock Community Business Association (WCBA) hosted a “Wine on Woodstock” reception at Woodstock Wine & Deli on May 29th.
“We’re holding this evening event,” explained the association’s President, Nancy Chapin, “to promote networking among businesspeople. When more businesspeople get to know one another, it makes it easier for them to work together, to further the goals of the community.”
A business association, Chapin added, helps strengthen a neighborhood by helping to provide a climate in which local businesses can grow and thrive – thus providing work opportunities as well as products and services for neighbors. “Almost anything a person needs, they can find, right here, in Woodstock,” she added with a smile.
The WCBA is behind the revival this year, on July 18th, of the “Woodstock Festival” on Woodstock Boulevard. It will begin with the parade down the boulevard west from Our Lady of Sorrows on S.E. 52nd, ending at 41st, at All Saints Episcopal Church. An afternoon of activities and live music follows.
Find out more about the WCBA and its activities, and opportunities for businesspeople, by visiting their Internet website at: www.woodstockbiz.com.
Residents are invited use an online directory on that website to locate local businesses and services they need, as well.
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| Kacey Teel and Paul Udell, owners of the new 24-hour “Southeast Grind” at 1223 S.E. Powell Boulevard, aim to serve and support nearby neighborhoods. (Photo by Rita A. Leonard) |
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“Fireside” is now “Grind” – but it’s still 24-hour coffee
By RITA A. LEONARD
for THE BEE
A new 24-hour, 7-days-a-week “music and art café” called Southeast Grind opened April 19th at 1223 S.E. Powell Boulevard, replacing the former Fireside Coffee Lodge. Owners Kacey Teel and Paul Udell and a staff of six serve espresso, tea, smoothies, and snacks – offering “sammies” (sandwiches), salads, and baked goodies, with vegan options. They also plan to showcase local talent and support Southeast neighborhoods.
During their May 31 Grand Opening celebration sponsored by Portland State University radio station KPSU, they pledged to donate half their proceeds to the City Repair Project and SMART (Start Making A Reader Today). “We ended up sending $350 to each of them,” says Teel.
“We proudly serve Foxfire Teas, Stumptown Coffee, Black Sheep Bakery items, VooDoo Donuts, Holy Kakow (chocolate), and CE Organic Syrups,” she continues.. “First-time customers can receive a free 12-oz. coffee. So far, our best sellers are a turkey-avocado-bacon sammy, hemp hazelnut espresso coffee, and our unique dessert – ‘Melon Bomb’, a slice of cantaloupe with yogurt, granola, honey, and assorted toppings. We post our core values as “Local, Healthy, Vegan, Organic, Yummy, Quality, and Sustainable”.
On June 28 the café will begin hosting evening family events as weather permits. “We’re calling them ‘Sunday Fun Days at The Grind’,” says Teel, who hopes to invite talented artists from the neighborhood to perform. “So far, we’re planning outdoor music, trivia games, drum circle, fire dancers, artists, and performers of all kinds. We understand that Brooklyn is well-known as a vibrant Art community, and we hope to showcase local talent during our family events.”
The local café has a community bulletin board and free WiFi, and seats about 45 indoors, with additional outdoor seating in nice weather. Off-street parking is available behind the building. Their phone number is 503/473-8703, and their Internet website is: www.southeastgrind.com.
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| Jennifer Roos is the featured presenter at this month's meeting of the Association of Home Businesses, in Sellwood. |
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Rearranging the home office for productivity. The area-wide Association of Home Businesses, the business association for those who work at home, presents at its monthly meeting in Sellwood this month Jennifer Roos of Portland's Jennifer Roos Interior Design, who presents on “How to stay productive and focused in your home Office”. She says, “A well designed work space can enhance creativity and energy. Through considerations of space planning, color, lighting, organization systems, furniture, and ergonomics, learn how you can create a work environment that will keep you calm and prosperous.” The meeting, Thursday evening, July 16th, 6-9 pm at SMILE Station, includes a buffet supper and costs $10 at the door. RSVPs requested for meal planning - call Eric at 503 / 232-2326, or visit online: www.ahboregon.org. SMILE Station is located on the southeast corner of 13th and S.E. Tenino, a block south of Tacoma Street, in Sellwood. AHB announces it will have an information table at the Moreland Farmers Market on the second Wednesday of the month, 3:30-7:30 pm, on the parking lot of Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, S.E. Bybee at 14th.
Tenth anniversary for “All Pets Playhouse”. One of the longest-established pet-sitting businesses in the Portland area, “All Pets Playhouse”, announces that it is celebrating its tenth anniversary on Sunday, July 12th, from noon till 4 pm. A dog wash is offered for a $5 donation to the Oregon Humane Society, which is participating through its outreach campaign. Donations are solicited of pet food, collars, coats, leashes, and toys new or used, for the use of OHS – which will be on hand with adoptable pets during the four-hour event. “All Pets Playhouse” is located at the intersection of S.E. Foster Road and S.E. 52nd. The telephone number is 503/788-2554; the Internet website is: www.allpetsplayhouse.com.
New Sellwood gallery joins “First Friday” group. Love Art! Gallery announces that it will be featuring local musicians during the First Friday Art Quest that various Sellwood, Westmoreland, and Brooklyn businesses host each month, as well as on every third Friday through this fall. A wide array of music styles is planned; the featured musician this month, on July 3rd, is Sellwood’s prominent jazz musician, Owen James. Thereafter, music genres offered will include blues, bluegrass, new age, a women’s flute group, classical, pop, folk, and sacred. The gallery notes that it is “open to any musicians wishing to perform!” The gallery is planning a series of children's art classes to begin in mid-July and last through the summer -- offering children a means to explore and learn different art mediums by learning from the artists themselves, and having hands-on experience. For linformation, call 503/954-2656, or e-mail: loveartgallery@comcast.net.
Ryerson Hardwood Floors moves from Brooklyn. Plans for the new MAX Light Rail line along S.E. 17th Avenue in Brooklyn have caused some businesses to scramble for new quarters. In April, Ryerson Hardwood Floors, previously located at S.E. 17th and Rhine Street moved to 2435 S.E. 10th Avenue, just north of Division Street. Ryerson's Do-It-Yourself Center consolidated with their Residential/Commercial Service Center to provide the same products, services and classes they’ve offered since 1947. Sales Manager Brenda Palmer says their Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for the second week of July; “Light Rail plans were going to cut 30 feet off our building, so we had to move from the neighborhood we loved,” she says. “We invite folks to come and visit us at our new location, just North of the Ford Building. Our warehouse and showroom sizes will remain about the same, and we also have off-street parking. We’re open 8:30 to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday, just like always.” Call 503/231-0973, or check online at: www.ryersonfloors.com, for information. (Rita A. Leonard)
Fifty years selling Avon products. Margaret Frederick informs THE BEE that she has passed her fiftieth anniversary as a representative of Avon. She recounts, "I started back when it was just door-to-door. An Avon executive came out from New York and rode around with me door-to-door; took me to the Anchorage for lunch, and said he thought I could sell snow to an Eskimo. I was always in top sales." She believes she has over 1,000 bottles of Avon products in her personal inventory, and has lived in Sellwood since September of 1944. She lives on S.E. Umatilla Street, and can be reached at 503/236-6889.
Kung Fu “camp for kids” returns. The Academy of Kung Fu, at S.E. 21st and Powell Boulevard, announces the return this month of their annual one-week "summer camp for kids" - 8:30 am till 4:30 pm, July 13th through 17th. Registration is $225 per child; it's for kids age 6 and up, a maximum of 25 in the camp, and all levels of experience are welcome. To register, or for details, call 503/432-7450. Internet website: www.kungfuoutreach.org.
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| A few of the jewelry pieces on display this month at Janovec Gallery. |
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“First Friday” at Janovec Gallery features custom jewelry. Starting with “First Friday”, July 3rd, with a 6 till 9 pm public reception, Madeline Meza Janovec will feature her own custom jewelry, especially newly-created pieces, at her gallery, on the southeast corner of S.E. Milwaukie Avenue and Holgate Boulevard in the Brooklyn neighborhood. The show will be open to the public Thursdays through Saturdays, noon till 5, for the rest of the month – culminating in a special slide survey of Janovec jewelry, 1962-2009, on Saturday evening, August 1st, 7 till 9 pm. For information, call the gallery at 503/231-8346.
New pediatric service starts in Sellwood this month. Starting July 18th, parents can obtain Pediatric CranioSacral Therapy once a month. CranioSacral family therapist Blue Dixon will hold clinics for children ages infant through 12, on the third Saturday of every month. Dixon says, “Kids respond quickly to this gentle, light-touch alternative therapy, and early childhood treatment can reduce chances of central nervous system problems that lead to learning disabilities, behavioral problems, chronic infections, biting problems, and more. This form of therapy complements both Western and Eastern medicine, and addresses issues in a more holistic manner than traditional medicine.” Clinics will be held at Sellwood’s Elixia Wellness Center, 8113 S.E. 13th Street, Suite 16, from 10 am to 2 pm. Clinic sessions will be one-half hour each, at the reduced rate of $25. Call Blue Dixon to reserve a space for children: 503/234-0571.
“Landlord Study Hall” on move-out issues. The monthly “Landlord Study Hall”, sponsored by realtor Katherine King and colleagues, focuses this month on “Move-out procedures, Security Deposit accounting, and Abandoned Property”. This meeting is on July 8th. These monthly meetings for landlords are “open to unlicensed individuals at no cost”, but registration is required – call 503/772-8825. The meetings are at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, S.E. 40th and Woodstock Boulevard, 6:30-8 pm.
Windermere has Community Service Day. Associates and staff from Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty Group, Inc. in Westmoreland devoted Friday, June 19th, to neighbors in need – doing yard work and other projects for three local homeowners who were unable to tackle the projects themselves. The volunteers from Windermere’s Westmoreland office were among more than 8,000 Windermere agents and staff throughout the West who participated in the company’s Community Service Day, an annual volunteer effort that began in 1984.
Local Clinician Certified in ASTYM Treatment. Mitchell Physical Therapy announces that Jeffrey Cox, PT, DPT, CSCS has recently completed ASTYM certification. “ASTYM treatment is an evidence-based rehab program specifically designed to address problems such as scarring, fibrosis, and degeneration in soft tissues. These problems may develop as the result of trauma, surgery, or overuse,” explains the business in making the announcement. Mitchell Physical Therapy is located in the Woodstock neighborhood at 5212 SE 52nd Avenue. The telephone number is 503/777-1983.
East Portland Chamber holds event on S.E. Powell. The East Portland Chamber of Commerce has weekly networking meetings year ’round, entitled “Good Morning East Portland”. They’re held every Wednesday morning, from 7:30 to 9, hosted by a different chamber member each week. The meetings are free, and visitors are always welcome. On July 8, the meeting will be hosted by Kacey Teel at “Southeast Grind”, 1223 S.E. Powell Boulevard. Although most of these meetings occur east of 82nd, on July 29th the weekly meeting will be hosted by Diane Gill at Eastport Plaza Shopping Center, 4000 S.E. 82nd Avenue of Roses, just north of Holgate Boulevard. For more information about the chamber or its events, visit online: www.EastPortlandChamber.com -- or call 503/788-8589.
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| Bright animal figures are staged upon and within rolling, turning, or bouncing hand-cut metal “sets” in Portland artist’s Miel-Margarita Paredes’ work. |
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Paredes featured in “First Friday” exhibition. Tilde, 7919 SE 13th Avenue in Sellwood, will host a “First Friday” public reception on July 3rd, 6-9 pm, for the Portland artist Miel-Margarita Paredes. Stainless steel and re-purposed animal figurines come together as “movable ‘toys’” in an exhibition of fantastical three-dimensional art. The public show will then run through Sunday, August 2nd.
New bridal and gown shop open in Sellwood. Hot on the heels of the closing in Westmoreland of Tres Fabu, as previously reported in THE BEE, Jennie Streitberger has opened “Magnifique Boutique” at 8535 S.E. 13th Avenue, on Sellwood’s “Antique Row”. The shop not only offers bridal gowns, but also gowns for other special events. Jennie’s husband Scott is a partner in the shop; he also offers his own Home Design business. “Magnifique Boutique” can be reached at 503/236-7001; the Internet website is: www.magnifiqueboutique.net. Scott can be reached at 503/936-7778 for “Streitberger Home Design”.
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